World Travelers/ Globetrotters - Travel Essays & Descriptions
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Overview
Following on his phenomenally popular Around the World in 80 Days, former Monty Python star Michael Palin and a dauntless BBC crew discover new challenges in longitudinally from North Pole to South Pole, through 17 countries (and a few revolutions). Along the way he joins a kissing dance in Novgorod, pans (successfully) for gold in Norway, shoots white-water rapids on the Zambesi, buys a camel, consults a witch doctor, and, of course, stands on both poles. Palin's curiosity, openness, and wry wit make the journey a delight for fans and armchair travelers alike.Palin's text is fascinating for his warm, witty comments on other cultures, for his first hand viewing of dramatic political events and his wry commentary on his own adventures while traveling longitudinally from the North Pole to the South Pole. Includes hundreds of photos. The program Pole to Pole will be re-broadcast nationally on PBS in April 1995.
Editorials
Publishers Weekly -
The ultimate travel adventure of the jet age may be to journey from the North Pole to the South Pole by every means but airplane. British actor-writer-TV producer Palin (a member of the Monty Python troupe) rose to the challenge in 1991, when he and a BBC-TV crew undertook a five-month trip along the 30 east line of longitude. Through 17 countries they traveled by bus, train, barge, ship, bicycle, car, balloon and raft; when prearranged transport failed them in the last leg of their journey, from South Africa to Antarctica, there was nothing for it but to take a plane. While the sheer mechanics of getting from one place to the next occupied most of the time, Palin vividly reports on the almost daily changes in panorama and the acutely experienced differences in climate, culture, politics, plumbing, lodgings, food and mores. He recoups the keen sense of fun--and of trauma--during the days of this Grand Tour. The narrative is witty and Palin's exuberance contagious. Crew photographer Basil Pao illustrates with a profusion of seductive color shots. (May)Booknews
First published by BBC Books (New York) in 1992. The print companion to the PBS series in which former Monty Pythonian Palin visited 17 countries in 1991 and early 1992 in his trek from the north to the south pole. The almost daily account is sprinkled with photographs by Basil Pao. No bibliography or index. Available from KQED Inc., 2601 Mariposa St., San Francisco, CA 94110 415.864.2000. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)From Barnes & Noble
In this companion to the PBS series, former Monty Python star Palin proves a dauntless tour guide as he travels from North Pole to South Pole, through 17 countries, with the tales & pictures to prove it! Color & b&w photos.Book Details
Published
October 19, 1992
Publisher
London : BBC Books, 1992.
Pages
320
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780563362838